Men's Golf

Bears will try to build off breakout year

Joel Stalter and the Bears were part of one of the most successful year in Cal golf history. The squad won a conference title and set a school record for tournament wins.
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Joel Stalter and the Bears were part of one of the most successful year in Cal golf history. The squad won a conference title and set a school record for tournament wins.

No one expected the Cal men’s golf team to break the school record for wins this year. No one expected the Bears to claim their first conference title. Certainly, no one expected them to win their NCAA regional — but they did. The golf world knew that the Bears had Read More…

Men's Golf

Coach Steve Desimone meets Joel Stalter after Stalter sank a 20-foot putt to send Cal to the semifinals. Stalter’s nearly-missed putt on Saturday ended the Bears’ year.

After historic season, Cal’s season ends in NCAA semis

The Cal men’s golf team wanted to win an NCAA title this year. Even though that did not happen, the Bears’ season was far from a disappointment. The Bears fell to No. 1-seeded Alabama Saturday afternoon in the NCAA match play semifinals at the Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, Read More…

Men's Golf

Bears Face Strong Field in Las Vegas

Every competition creates a new opportunity for a team or player to rise up above the expectations that rankings elicit. The Southern Highlands Collegiate Masters tournament will provide just that chance for the No. 10 Cal men’s golf team. The three-day tournament, which begins Friday in Las Vegas, brings together the Read More…

Men's Golf

Bears to tee off on Palmer course at Hawaii tournament

The Cal men’s golf team is off to paradise this week as the squad begins its second tournament of the year. The team will play in the John A. Burns Intercollegiate tournament in Kuhuku, Hawaii Wednesday through Friday. “This tournament has become a tradition for us,” coach Steve Desimone said. Read More…

Men's Golf

Junior Pace Johnson transferred from Cal Poly to join the Bears this season. He tied for 13th in the Golfweek Conference Challenge last week.

Team looks to junior Homa to lead young Bears squad to prominence

What is the vision of a young, relatively inexperienced Cal men’s golf team for the 2011-2012 season? “I see us winning a National Championship!” said junior Max Homa. “You always have to expect the best.” Though they graduated four seniors from last year’s team, including standouts Eric Mina and Stephen Hale, Read More…

Men's Golf

Golfers look to build on early success

After starting the year off with a bang, tying a course record in its season opener two weeks ago, the Cal men’s golf team hopes to carry its momentum into a more competitive field. The team will travel to Burlington, Iowa to compete in the Golfweek Conference Challenge beginning this Read More…